Slain Harlem man was killed by rival drug dealer over territory beef: prosecutors

Slain Harlem man was killed by rival drug dealer over territory beef: prosecutors

Slain Harlem man Christopher Jimenez, 36, was gunned down by a teenage shooter due to a street beef among rival drug dealers feuding over territory, prosecutors allege in a newly unveiled criminal complaint. A police officer with the 26th Precinct overheard Jimenez arguing with his 16-year-old killer — a drug dealer known for selling pot … Read more

Ex-FDNY firefighter Michael Peña, accused in fatal drunk driving crash, is released; victim’s family outraged

Ex-FDNY firefighter Michael Peña, accused in fatal drunk driving crash, is released; victim’s family outraged

A fired New York City firefighter charged in the drug-fueled drunk driving death of a Queens airport worker was released from jail Friday — and the victim’s family is livid. Michael Peña, 28, was sent to Rikers Island weeks after cops said he sped his Mercerdes through a red light and t-boned a BMW driven … Read more

Harvey Weinstein accuser Miriam Haley breaks down in tears, runs out of court during sex assault testimony

Harvey Weinstein accuser Miriam Haley breaks down in tears, runs out of court during sex assault testimony

Harvey Weinstein accuser Miriam Haley broke down in tears and cursed on the witness stand Friday as a defense lawyer questioned her account of the former Hollywood mogul forcing oral sex on her nearly two decades ago. “He was the one who raped me, not the other way around,” Haley told jurors. “That is for … Read more

Manhattan subway corpse rape suspect paused sex as passengers got on and off train: prosecutors

Manhattan subway corpse rape suspect paused sex as passengers got on and off train: prosecutors

A man accused of raping and robbing a corpse in a Manhattan subway car violated the dead body for nearly a half hour — pausing only when the train pulled into stations to let passengers on and off, prosecutors said Tuesday. Victim Jorge Gonzalez, 37, had only been dead for about 30 minutes before Felix … Read more

Man, 40, stabbed to death by girlfriend inside his Bronx apartment: NYPD

Man, 40, stabbed to death by girlfriend inside his Bronx apartment: NYPD

A Manhattan paralegal was fatally stabbed by his girlfriend inside his Bronx apartment, police said Tuesday. Dwayne Valentine, 40, was stabbed in the chest at his home on Grand Ave. near W. 190th St. at about 11:05 p.m. Monday, cops said. He died at the scene. “Dwayne was a remarkable young man, smart, very quiet and … Read more

11 killed in car attack on Filipino festival in Vancouver

11 killed in car attack on Filipino festival in Vancouver

Eleven people were killed and at least 20 more hurt in a car-ramming attack on a Filipino festival in Vancouver, police said Sunday. A 30-year-old man was arrested at the scene of the Lapu Lapu Day festival after the Saturday night attack, authorities said. The street party in south Vancouver honors an indigenous Filipino chief. … Read more

Man, 28, killed by stray bullet on visit to Bronx store where he used to work

Man, 28, killed by stray bullet on visit to Bronx store where he used to work

A young man was fatally struck in the head by a stray bullet while paying a visit to the Bronx convenience store where he used to work, shocked friends and relatives said Thursday. Daoud “David” Marji was walking back to Unk Candy and Grocery on University Ave. near W. Kingsbridge Road after grabbing a vape pen … Read more

NYC private equity lawyer drugged, attacked women with cattle prods, shock collars: prosecutors

NYC private equity lawyer drugged, attacked women with cattle prods, shock collars: prosecutors

A New York City private equity attorney was accused of drugging, restraining and beating six women — including savage attacks with shock collars and cattle prods intended for livestock — in a bombshell indictment filed in Manhattan on Thursday.  The charges were unveiled against Ryan Hemphill, 43, in Manhattan Supreme Court, where he was arraigned … Read more

N.Y. Woman, grandkids narrowly escape manhole explosion

N.Y. Woman, grandkids narrowly escape manhole explosion

An electrical issue, not a gas leak, sparked a manhole explosion that blew open a section of Poughkeepsie sidewalk seconds after a woman walked over it with two children, power company officials said Tuesday. Dramatic video caught the harrowing near-miss as the woman wheeled a stroller holding one child, while another walked beside her. The … Read more